On Jan. 22, 2015 on the Otonabee River north of Lock 25, there was a flock of Common Goldeneye, 6 males, 2 females. Just north of Lock 23 at 2:45pm, we also had a possible sighting of a male and female Barrow’s Goldeneye?? I’m not an expert on ducks but Read more…
No, it is not at all my intention to toss your memory back to Meat Loaf’s 1977 hit song. But, this posting has everything to do with the fact that, despite a day in between where we saw just about every kind of winter weather, (snow accumulation, followed by one Read more…
I have been meaning to submit this sighting for a while. On the morning of December 8, 2014, I had a Northern Flicker at the finch feeder on my backyard deck (north end Peterborough). I have never seen one before and didn’t know what bird was until I looked it Read more…
Today (Jan 19) at 1 pm this Pileated Woodpecker spent about 20 minutes pecking in and around my garden. I had never seen this type of woodpecker before (about the size of a grouse). I am on Glassford Rd, Little Britain and this guy was about 6 feet from Lake Read more…
On Jan. 20th, I had my fourth Golden Eagle sighting this month. This one was a nice 2nd or 3rd year sub-adult. That makes at least three different ones in the past twenty days – one sub-adult, and two different 1st winter birds. The other first ear bird, I could Read more…
For the past five years, Gray Jays have been coming regularly to a feeder at house number 2167 on County Road 507, about 3 km north of Flynn’s Corners (north of Buckhorn.) Until recently there were three birds; however, now there are only two. Marie Windover, 2167 County Road 507